Weaning From Estrogen

I have been using the patch with progestin supplements for 5 yrs (guessing) and expect my dr will want me t discontinue soon. I'll be 55 in2 mos. I am ambivalent as i still have experienced hot flashes when nearing time to change the patch. Can anyone recommend alternative safer treatment?

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For me anything is safer. My Dr. put me on premarin, then prempro and never told me to stop so I was on it for 15 yrs. and had a stroke, that's one of the side effects. He never told me to stop even after the stroke, I saw the ad on tv and the side effects and quit on my own.

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When It comes to hormones and how sensitive they are, I usually don't recommend using synthetic hormones from prescription drugs. From my own experience in helping others, natural alternatives to balancing hormones tends to be one of the safer, more effective approaches for short and/or long-term use.

If you're intending on weening off of estrogen, I think Clary Sage Essential Oil is a great option to consider.
There are many articles on Clary Sage and it's use for correcting hormone imbalances, but the link below may be a good start to learning more about it:

livestrong.com/article/547774-ways-to-use-clary-sage-essential-oil-to-balance-hormones/

I hope this info helps!

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As a long time pain patient with many medical issues. and many meds...Estrogen was, by far, the most difficult to wean from. It took me many months. ..severe withdrawal. My own gynecologist was shocked when I mentioned this to him!!!! He'd NEVER heard of such a thing, he said. So........unfortunately I had to do it on my own. It was a LONG ride, but I finally did it.

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